The Norseman

A law unto himself

Ace Roueche, Assistant editor • April 14, 2023

The curtain rises. The stage is filled with light, sound, and color. A stunning performance is delivered by a cast of young actors who are given a standing ovation. Off in the wings sits the unnoticed...

Theatre student performs at international competition, pursues future career

January 9, 2023

One of the sounds theatre students live for is the sound of applause. Since her elementary school years, junior Josie Bettis has thrived off of the stage, the lights, and the applause. This summer, she made it to the International Thespians Festival (ITF) after qualifying at the Texas Thespians Festival. Though many people have made an impact on Josie’s theatrical career, her dad and intermediate school theatre director stand out the most.

Love triangle for the ages

Samantha Lamb, Staff writer • September 9, 2022

The creeper in the basement and a viscount fall in love with a girl belonging to one of the least socially acceptable professions in all of France, causing three hangings, two shattered chandeliers, and one burnt down opera house. I love The Phantom of the Opera, and I have enjoyed listening to the soundtrack for as long as I can remember. I have seen it both as a play and as a movie. I love both, though each for different reasons.

Ice cream on screen: Students record commercial for Blue Bell

Lucy Raleigh • November 14, 2016

As a Texan, sitting around a bowl of Blue Bell ice cream is nothing short of normal. Whether it be enjoying a sweet bowl of the Great Divide, or sobbing into a half-gallon tub of Cookie Two-Step, Blue Bell is as much a Texas symbol as bluebonnets, armadillos, or cowboys. Two seniors, Caleb Duane and Kassie Gough, earned the opportunity to be a part of the Blue Bell revival after the listeria outbreak damaged their public image. Both students enjoyed the experience as it combined one of their favorite foods with one of their favorite hobbies.

Theatre scores big, [Title of Show] starts season on a high note

Robert Morgan • October 2, 2013

You’re sitting in your apartment, bored with your stagnant life. You’re on the phone with your best friend and you can’t figure out what to do. So, naturally, you decide to write a musical in three weeks and submit it to the 2004 New York Musical Theatre Festival. At least that’s what Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell thought to do.

Theatre students take stage this week

adviser • September 25, 2012

The theatre department will present their performance of Ken's Ludwig's "Lend Me A Tenor" this week. Performances are scheduled for: Friday and Saturday, September 28 & 29 at 7pm Saturday and Sunday,...

Fine Arts puts on a wicked rendition of classic musical

John Fuller • February 9, 2012

The Wizard of Oz, a classic American cultural entity, is cherished by children and adults across the country--and messing with something so treasured is always a risk. Still, the risk paid off for the Fine Arts department over the weekend as they performed their interpretation of The Wizard of Oz to an audience that was left both delighted and fulfilled.

Viking Theatre presents Twelve Angry Jurors

adviser • October 19, 2011

Twelve jurors must decide the guilt or innocence of a young boy on trial for the brutal stabbing of his father in the Viking Theatre’s 2011 Fall Production of Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Jurors.

Crazy For You woos crowd, demonstrates student talent

Emma Raleigh • February 25, 2011

After countless hours of practice and preparation, members of the fine arts department sang and danced before an enchanted audience in their spring musical, Crazy for You.

Staging the next scene of young actors

Cecelia Mata • February 17, 2011

The Thespian club is an extracurricular group for students interested in the theater arts program. The group works together on performances, UIL competitions and writing, performing and rehearsing for a play that will take place at the end of the school year.

Curtain rises on first act of performing season

Eduardo Alvarado • October 14, 2010

As the weekend nears, the theater department is preparing for its first show of the year. Dearly Departed will debut this Friday, Oct. 15 in the Black Box Theater. David Bottrell and Jesse Jones’ Dearly Departed is set somewhere south of the Mason Dixon Line. It tells the story of Bud Turpin’s funeral and its aftermath.